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Ala. Firefighter Becomes Ill, Dies Searching For Explosives

A 37-year-old member of the Oak Ridge (Ala.) Volunteer Fire Department became ill while searching for explosives in the woods on Monday, was hospitalized and died a few hours later.

News • May 1st, 2013

Texas Mayor: 'We're Going to Be OK'

West Mayor and Firefighter Tommy Muska said, "we got hit in the face but we're going to be OK."

News • April 20th, 2013

Crew Delivers Wash. Firefighter's Baby Boy at Station

Spokane Valley firefighters were alerted and waiting as the Spokane firefighter and his wife pulled into the station driveway.

News • April 19th, 2013

Ga. Firefighter Dies After Collapsing at Wreck Scene

A 49-year-old Marietta firefighter has died after collapsing at the scene of a crash on Thursday afternoon. News reports say the veteran firefighter died of a massive heart attack.

News • March 8th, 2013

Texas Firefighter Cadet, 62, Dies After Training

A 62-year-old Texas firefighter cadet died during a cool down period after training at the League City Volunteer Fire Department’s training facility on Tuesday evening.

News • March 7th, 2013

$1M Grant Will Fund Study of NYC Responders’ Cancer

The FDNY has received a boost for research on hematological cancers that strike responders who helped at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.

News • March 6th, 2013

NFFF: Making Sure Firefighters are Mentally Fit is Everyone's Job

Talking about the call needs to happen every time crews turn a wheel, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation says.

News • March 5th, 2013

North Carolina Fire Chief Dies Fighting Brush Fire

The chief of the Knotts Island (N.C.) Volunteer Fire Department died fighting a brush fire Sunday evening from an apparent cardiac event.

News • March 4th, 2013

Fat FDNY Medics/EMTs Flunk Fire Academy

The Fire Department’s new class of recruits — all current city EMTs or paramedics who want to become firefighters — are flaming out fast, failing the Fire Academy in record numbers.

News • March 4th, 2013

9/11 Fund Makes First Payments to Sick Responders

The first round of payments from a special fund set up by Congress, most of which have been offered to firefighters, range from $10,000 to a high of $1.5 million. Recipients have lung problems from breathing dust.

News • January 29th, 2013

Texas Firefighter Hospitalized After Fall at House Fire

Reported “health issues” sent a Texas firefighter to the hospital for treatment from the scene of a house fire on Monday.

News • January 15th, 2013

Responder Driving N.J. Ambulance Killed in Crash

William Martin, president of the Stillwater Emergency Rescue Squad, felt something was amiss, and tried to stop the ambulance.

News • January 8th, 2013